Ireland’s young pony riders Michael Pender, Sean Monaghan, Hannah O’Shea and Jessica Kuehnle secured a bronze medal at the Pony Nations’ Cup at Fontainebleau last weekend against fierce competition from the Netherlands, France and Britain.

Their podium finish was just one of a number of reasons for the Irish to celebrate, with 12-year-old Cora Sharkey winning the CSIP Grand Prix and individual wins for Michael Pender, Roisin Fagan, Olivia Roulston and Abigail McGeoghan-Santry.